Update: Week 2 Highlights Overtime Games In Youth Football

Palm Bay Goes 5-1 Against Visiting South Beach

Bayside vs. Merritt IslandMerritt Island's D.J. Richardson scores quickly on a long run for Merritt Island during a Pee Wees division youth football game against Bayside at Mitchell Ellington Park on Aug. 25. (Image by Richard Herron)_blank

Bayside vs. Merritt IslandMerritt Island's Terrance Griffin bulls his way into the end zone in the first quarter of a Pee Wees division youth football game against Bayside at Mitchell Ellington Park on Aug. 25. (Image by Richard Herron)_blank

Bayside vs. Merritt IslandTerrance Griffin of Merritt Island works the Mustang offense into Bayside Bears territory during a Pee Wees division youth football game at Mitchell Ellington Park on Aug. 25. (Image by Richard Herron)_blank

Bayside vs. Merritt IslandMerritt Island's D.J. Richardson sprints past the Bayside Bears on a long touchdown run during a Pee Wees division youth football game at Mitchell Ellington Park on Aug. 25. (Image by Richard Herron)_blank

Bayside vs. Merritt IslandThe Bayside Bears go to work behind a strong line running the wedge in a Pee Wees division youth football game against Merritt Island at Mitchell Ellington Park on Aug. 25. (Image by Richard Herron)_blank

Bayside vs. Merritt IslandMerritt Island’s Adrian Manning battles to turn up field against the Bayside in a Pee Wees division youth football game at Mitchell Ellington Park on Aug. 25. (Image by Richard Herron)_blank

Bayside vs. Merritt IslandBayside's Luis Sanchez breaks free off tackle to move the Bears into Mustangs territory during a Pee Wees division youth football game at Mitchell Ellington Park on Aug. 25. (Image by Richard Herron)_blank

Bayside vs. Merritt IslandBayside Bears coach David Raymond takes a timeout with his offense trying to score before the half during a Pee Wees division youth football game at Mitchell Ellington Park on Aug. 25. (Image by Richard Herron)_blank

Bayside vs. Merritt IslandBayside Bears receiver Sayvon Jones tries to add six points for his team to end the half during a Pee Wees division youth football game against Merritt Island at Mitchell Ellington Park on Aug. 25. (Image by Richard Herron)_blank

Bayside vs. Merritt IslandThe Merritt Island Mustangs open the second half with a pass by Terrance Griffin during a Pee Wees division youth football game against Bayside at Mitchell Ellington Park on Aug. 25. (Image by Richard Herron)_blank

Bayside vs. Merritt IslandDylan Gertz of Merritt Island has a swing pass slip just off his fingertips during a Pee Wees division youth football game against Bayside at Mitchell Ellington Park on Aug. 25. (Image by Richard Herron)_blank

Bayside vs. Merritt IslandBayside power back Ra’Heim Sanders and Merritt Island’s Samarian Bryan engage in a one on one battle for yards during a Pee Wees division game at Mitchell Ellington Park on Aug. 25. (Image by Richard Herron)_blank

Bayside vs. Merritt IslandMerritt Island's Terrance Griffin races with a loose ball trying to score as regulation time ends in a tie during a Pee Wees division youth football game at Mitchell Ellington Park on Aug. 25. (Image by Richard Herron).

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Bayside vs. Merritt IslandThe overtime coin toss is conducted during a Pee Wees division youth football game between Bayside and Merritt Island at Mitchell Ellington Park on Aug. 25. (Image by Richard Herron)_blank

Bayside vs. Merritt IslandThe scoreboard at the end of regulation during a Pee Wees division youth football game between Bayside and Merritt Island at Mitchell Ellington Park on Aug. 25. (Image by Richard Herron) _blank

Bayside vs. Merritt IslandBears cheerleaders cheer on the Bayside defense during overtime of a Pee Wees division youth football game at Mitchell Ellington Park on Aug. 25. (Image by Richard Herron)_blank

Bayside vs. Merritt IslandThe Bayside line blocked well as Ra’Heim Sanders of the Bears runs off tackle for the winning touchdown in overtime during a Pee Wees division game against Merritt Island at Mitchell Ellington Park on Aug. 25. (Image by Richard Herron)_blank

Bayside vs. Merritt IslandRa’Heim Sanders of Bayside scores the winning touchdown in overtime against Merritt Island during a Pee Wees division youth football game at Mitchell Ellington Park on Aug. 25. (Image by Richard Herron)_blank

BREVARD COUNTY • MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA – The West Melbourne Senior division Cowboys and the Bayside Bears Pee Wees remain undefeated after two weeks of play in the Brevard County Youth Football and Cheerleading Association, but getting there wasn’t easy.

Merritt Island’s Samarian Bryan fights for outside yardage during a Pee Wee division youth football game against Bayside at Mitchell Ellington Park on Aug. 25. Bayside won in overtime 25-19. (Image by Richard Herron)

West Melbourne (2-0) went into overtime against the Titusville Terriers (1-1) before escaping with hard-fought 20-19 victory.

The Cowboys lead the South Conference Senior division standings over Palm Bay (1-0) while four squads (Melbourne, Sebastian, South Beach and Bayside are tied with records of 1-1 through the first two games.

The Bayside Bears (2-0) also had quite a battle with Merritt Island’s Pee Wees division Mustangs before Ra’Heim Sanders scored in overtime to give the Bears a thrilling 25-19 win over the Mustangs (0-2).

The visiting Port St. John Rockets Pee Wees squad evened their record at 1-1 by knocking off the Melbourne Bulldawgs 19-6 on Saturday. The Bulldawgs (0-2) are playing all home games this year at Eau Gallie High School this season instead of at Crane Field.

First place is the South Conference Pee Wees standings is a three-way tie between Bayside (2-0), West Melbourne (2-0) and South Beach (2-0). The Sebastian Sharks are 0-1, while Melbourne and the Palm Bay Pirates are now 0-2.

Port St. John running back Jalen Butler avoid a tackle attempt by Melbourne’s Ricky McKinnis Jr. during a Pee Wees division youth football game at Eau Gallie High School on Aug. 25. (Image by Christey Krause)

In the North Conference Junior Rookies division, the two teams leading in the standings both racked up shutout victories Saturday.

The Rockledge Raiders Rookies beat Sebastian 27-0, while the Suntree/Viera Lightning Rookies grounded the Port St. John Rockets 31-0. With the wins, Suntree/Viera and Rockledge improved to 2-0 and tied for first place in the North ahead of Merritt Island (1-1) and Port St. John (0-2).

The Palm Bay Pirates enjoyed an especially good week by taking five of six tackle games played at Melbourne Central Catholic High School. Palm Bay claimed wins over the Seahawks in Rookies, Mighty Mites, Bantams, Juniors and Seniors division games. The only South Beach win over Palm Bay was a 27-13 triumph in the Pee Wees division.

West Melbourne's William Daniels jumps through the line against Titusville during a Senior division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker)

The South Conference Mighty Mites division race is shaping up to be a good one with three squads (Melbourne, Palm Bay and West Melbourne) tied at 2-0 in first place, followed by Bayside at 1-1, while Sebastian and South Beach are 0-1.

One game that was rained out Saturday will be made up at 7 p.m. Wednesday night when the Suntree/Viera Lightning meet the Titusville Mighty Mites at Viera Regional patrk.

All Brevard County Youth Football and Cheerleading Associations teams will take the Labor Day Weekend off and will resume play with Week 3 games Sept. 8.

PSJ vs. Melbourne Pee WeesThe Rockets of Port St. John take the field before a Pee Wees division youth football game against the Melbourne Bulldawgs at Eau Gallie High School on Aug. 25. (Image by Christey Krause)_blank

PSJ vs. Melbourne Pee WeesPort St. John ball carrier Jalen Butler avoids a tackle by Melbourne's Ricky McKinnis Jr. during a Pee Wees division youth football game at Eau Gallie High School on Aug. 25. (Image by Christey Krause) _blank

PSJ vs. Melbourne Pee WeesPort St. John quarterback Jeremiah Winton hands the ball off to running back Brandon Browning during a Pee Wees division youth football game at Eau Gallie High School on Aug. 25. (Image by Christey Krause)_blank

PSJ vs. Melbourne Pee WeesMelbourne's cheerleaders perform during a Pee Wees division youth football game at Eau Gallie High School on Aug. 25. (Image by Christey Krause) _blank

PSJ vs. Melbourne Pee WeesMelbourne's Ja'Lon Hudgins throws a pass during a Pee Wees division youth football game at Eau Gallie High School on Aug. 25. (image by Christey Krause)_blank

PSJ vs. Melbourne Pee WeesPort St. John's Jalen Butler tackles Melbourne's Keyonte Carree during a Pee Wees division youth football game at Eau Gallie High School on Aug. 25. (Image by Christey Krause)_blank

PSJ vs. Melbourne Pee WeesHonoree Pound and Jensen East of Melbourne team up to tackle Port St. John's Jalen Butler during a Pee Wees division youth football game at Eau Gallie High School on Aug. 25. (Image by Christey Krause)_blank

PSJ vs. Melbourne Pee WeesPort St. John's Jeremiah Winton carries the ball during a Pee Wees division youth football game at Eau Gallie High School on Aug. 25. (Image by Christey Krause)_blank

PSJ vs. Melbourne Pee WeesPort St. John's Jeremiah Winton dives for extra yards during a Pee Wees division youth football game at Eau Gallie High School on Aug. 25. (Image by Christey Krause)_blank

PSJ vs. Melbourne Pee WeesJalen Butler of Port St. John looks for running room during a Pee Wees division youth football game at Eau Gallie High School on Aug. 25. (Image by Christey Krause)_blank

PSJ vs. Melbourne Pee WeesPort St. John cheerleaders hit the deck to perform a routine during a Pee Wees division youth football game at Eau Gallie High School on Aug. 25. (Image by Christey Krause)_blank

PSJ vs. Melbourne Pee WeesPort St. John cheerleaders show spirit during a Pee Wees division youth football game at Eau Gallie High School on Aug. 25. (Image by Christey Krause)_blank

PSJ vs. Melbourne Pee WeesMembers of the Port St. John Rockets talk on the sidelines dring a Pee Wees division youth football game at Eau Gallie High School on Aug. 25. (Image by Christey Krause)_blank

PSJ vs. Melbourne Pee WeesMelbourne's Jason Williams receives instructions during a Pee Wees division youth football game at Eau Gallie High School on Aug. 25. (Image by Christey Krause)_blank

West Melbourne vs. Titusville SeniorsThe Titusville Terriers run through a banner to start the game against West Melbourne during a Senior division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker)_blank

West Melbourne vs. Titusville SeniorsWest Melbourne's William Daniels returns a opening kickoff against Titusville duringa Senior division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker)_blank

West Melbourne vs. Titusville SeniorsWest Melbourne's Stewart Brown hands the ball off against Titusville during a Senior division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker)_blank

West Melbourne vs. Titusville SeniorsTitusville's cheerleaders warm up the crowd to start the game against West Melbourne during a Senior division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker)_blank

West Melbourne vs. Titusville SeniorsTitusville's Dontacious Marcus runs up the field against West Melbourne during a Senior division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker)_blank

West Melbourne vs. Titusville SeniorsTitusville's Terrell Watkins runs for yardage against West Melbourne during a Senior division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker) _blank

West Melbourne vs. Titusville Seniors West Melbourne's Desmond Arthur fights for tough yard against Titusville during a Senior division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker) _blank

West Melbourne vs. Titusville SeniorsWest Melbourne's Desmond Arthur tries to keep his balance against Titusville during a Senior division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker) _blank

West Melbourne vs. Titusville SeniorsTitusville's cheerleaders show spirit during a Senior division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker) _blank

West Melbourne vs. Titusville SeniorsTitusville's Ty'shon Ponder runs with the the ball outside on his way to 70-yard touchdown against West Melbourne during a Senior division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker)

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West Melbourne vs Titusville SeniorsTitusville's Terrell Watkins runs for a first down against West Melbourne during a Senior division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker) _blank

West Melbourne vs. Titusville SeniorsWest Melbourne’s Steve Chase runs off tackle against Titusville during a Senior division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker) _blank

West Melbourne vs. Titusville SeniorsTitusville's cheerleaders keep the fans in the game against West Melbourne during a Senior division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker)

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West Melbourne vs. Titusville SeniorsWest Melbourne's Desmond Arthur runs for yardage against Titusville during a Senior division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker) _blank

West Melbourne vs. Titusville SeniorsTitusville's defense swarms to bring down Steve Chase of West Melbourne during a Senior division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker) _blank

West Melbourne vs. Titusville SeniorsWest Melbourne's William Daniels jumps through the line against Titusville during a Senior division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker) _blank

West Melbourne vs. Titusville SeniorsWest Melbourne's Desmond Arthur runs between the tackles against Titusville during a Senior division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker) _blank

West Melbourne vs. Titusville SeniorsTitusville's Joshua Jones brings down West Melbourne's Desmond Arthur who is kicking a field goal during a Senior Division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker) _blank

West Melbourne vs. Titusville SeniorsTitusville's defense team up to tackle West Melbourne's Stewart Brown during a Senior division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker) _blank

West Melbourne vs. Tittusville SeniorsTitusville's Paul Greene kicks off to open the second half against West Melbourne during a Senior division youth football game played in Titusville at the Gibson Center on Aug. 25. (Image by Larry Kinker) _blank